Former India captain Rohit Sharma, who guided the Men in Blue to the T20 World Cup triumph in the last edition of the tournament, believes that current India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav understands the game very well. Notably, apart from Team India, Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav shares Mumbai Indians (MI) dressing room in the Indian Premier League.
Rohit Sharma on Suryakumar yadav captaincy
Rohit, who is rewarded as the ambassador for the T20 World Cup 2026, warned India that there will be tricky moments where the side should be careful because it will be a test. However, he reckons that the side has played high-pressure games before, so they will be able to handle it.
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"Suryakumar Yadav understands the game very well. We played a lot of IPL matches together. Whenever I talked to him about different situations, his responses always made sense. I judge people like that. I don't expect them to say what I think, but their answer should make sense.
“With Surya, it always does. He has great understanding and knows how to get the best from players around him. In the T20 World Cup, there will be tricky moments where we must be careful. It will be a test, but all these guys have played high-pressure games before. They should be able to handle it," said Rohit Sharma on JioHotstar.
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India's T20 World Cup schedule
Defending champions India will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the United States on February 7 at iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Tournament's high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan will take place on February 15 in Colombo.
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Match | February 7 | India vs United States | Mumbai |
| Second Match | February 12 | India vs Namibia | Delhi |
| Third Match | February 15 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo |
| Fourth Match | February 18 | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad |
India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.